Prorocentrum ovale (Gourret) J.Schiller 1931

Publication Details
Prorocentrum ovale (Gourret) J.Schiller 1931: 42, fig. 45 a

Published in: Schiller, J. (1931). Dinoflagellatae (Peridineae). In: Dr. L. Rabenhosrst's Kryptogamen-Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz, 2. Aufl. 10. Bd 3. Abt. 1 Teil. (Kolkwitz, R. Eds), pp. 1-256. Leipzig: Akademische Verlagsgesellschaft M.B.H.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Prorocentrum is Prorocentrum micans Ehrenberg.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Postprorocentrum ovale Gourret

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), oval, elliptical, i.e., broadest at the middle, the sides curved and length:breadth generally 2:1 (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 24 May 2013 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 13 April 2018

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 April 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024

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